Suzuki Swift RS spied in Malaysia – hot-hatch coming?

Reader Afif Fahimi sent in this picture of a kitted-up Suzuki Swift, taken at a Kesas toll plaza. The white unit has a red roof and a matching red pinstripe underlining the bumper, Mercedes A 250 Sport style. There’s an ‘RS’ badge stuck below the ‘Swift’ emblem, but if you can’t see that, just look at the number plate.

Globally, the 136 PS Swift Sport is the most potent of its kind, and from what we can see, this “Swift RS” isn’t based on the SSS, as it doesn’t have the former’s twin pipes and diffuser.

The Suzuki Swift Sport has a rear diffuser with two tail pipes poking through

So, we’re guessing that this mystery Swift is a kitted-up variant of the 95 PS/130 Nm CKD Suzuki Swift 1.4, possibly with extra equipment alongside the exterior add-ons. Mid last year, Maruti wheeled out a jazzed-up, limited-edition Swift RS in India, and it looks like Malaysia is set to follow suit.

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

If I am not mistaken, my friend has been driving the 1st generation swift since almost 10 years ago, which LOOKS EXACTLY same like current edition.
The only change I can notice is just the pricing.
Others still look like 10 years ago

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